The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-30

DR., Henlxel presented resolution of thanks
to Mr.. Slaughter, General Railroad Com
missioner, T. NJ. Emerson, Passenger Agent
of the Atlantic Coast Line, and to Mr..
Z. T. Charlton, of the Central railroad, and
Mr.. W. p. Hardee, of the Savannah, Florida
and Western railway, for the kindness and
courtesy shown this body in securing re-
duced fares on different railroads and for
other courtesies.
THE SECRETARY EXPLAINS.
The Secretary received permission to
make an explanation. He said he felt it
necessary to say something which he did
not want to say. The Secretary of the Cen
eral Synod had not performed his duty in
the matter of transcribing the minutes al
though he had been paid for the work, and
the speaker was not able to proceed with
the work of transcribing the minutes of the
United Synod until this work had been COM
pleted.
The subject of the Richmond mission was
tEen brought before the synod by the intro
duction of this resolution to take the place
of all pending resolutions on this subject:
In view of the information received concern
ing the Richmond mission we hereby refer the
interests OF the church in that mission to our
Board OF Missions, and recommend that they do
what they shall find TO be advisable for its relief.
The effect of this resolution was wonder
his feet, saying it was an attempt on the
part of the friends of the board to allow
that body to escape without doing anything
toward the relief of the mission. He
thought it would be far more manly on
the part Of the members of that board to
come out fairly and say what they intended
to do and what they were willing to do.
THE APPEAL RENEWED.
Dr. Horn said that the board preferred
the resolution just offered to those that had
already been considered. 1t met the APP
prevail of the board.
The Virginian members were asked
whether they persisted in their withdrawal
of the appeal for help, and they explained
that they had reconsidered their action, and
we're now willing to ask for help from the
United Synod, as they had every reason to
believe the board would deal justly by
them, and as they had been informed it was
in the power of the board to assist them
materially. This, however, did not put
stop to the discussion, and war of words
followed, and the whole subject was again
reviewed.
After considerable trouble, DR.. Horn sue
ceeding in putting tine resolution to a vote,
and it was carried by a large majority,
greatly to the relief Of members.
THE COMMITTEE ON BYLAWS.
Prof. w. f. Peschau, of Wilmington,
said he was happy that the discussion had
terminated so satisfactorily, and suggested
that number of familiar expressions by
which the Richmond mission had been
termed during the controversy be omitted
from the reports of the proceedings.
The Treasurer of the Board of Missions
was made Treasurer of the Richmond mis-
sion.
The Rev. B. NJ. Schumacher was requested
to prepare a statement of the principles of
a Ii ...l
sketch of the service for publication.
The report of the Committee on Bylaws
and Regulations was ordered received and
published, and action postponed until next
synod. These bylaws in referring to the
requirements of pastors, teachers and pro-
fessors provide that they shall promise not
to foster or encourage intercourse with non
Lutheran or unionistic services or any
secret society of doubtful or deific char
acter.
Resolutions of regret upon the death of
Rev. j. 7. Smeltzer, d. D., were adopted
10y rising vote.
FINAL ADJOURNMENT.
The chair appointed these committees: To
solicit bids for the location of a seminary:
Rev. j. Shirley, Rev. V. r. Stickley, George
NJ. Beltzhoover, Col. P. n Heilig, Rev.
Jacob Austin, George N. Nichols, Rev. S.
Heukel, d. D., Maj. H. A. Meetze, Rev. A.
y. brown, II. D., rev. d. IL. Hancner, hon.
H. S. Trout, Rev. w. L. Hubert, Rev. j.
H. Wilson, Maj. p. E. Wise, Rev. j. L.
Derrick.
The following Board of Missions and
Church Extension was appointed by the
chair: Rev. Edward I. Horn, ID. D., Rev.
W S. Bowman d. D.. Rev. l.. X. Probst,
Rev. E. A. Wingard, John D. Cappelmann,
Esq, Henry A. Meetze, Esq, c. NJ. Efrid,
ESQ.
The synod passed resolutions extending
their thanks to the Rev DR.. Bowman and
the people of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church of the Ascension for courtesies ex-
tended, and to the Rev. w. E. Peschau for
his consideration in looking out for the
members and caring for them.
DR.. Henkel was appointed visitor to the
General Council and Prof. Peschau delegate
TO the General Synod.
The synod adjourned to meet at Whining
ton, n. c., on the third Thursday of Novem-
Der, 1889.